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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Disgusted with the low pay of his job, this visiting friend decides to do what instead?
2. After St. Brides, McCall has a probation officer constantly telling him what?
3. In 1981, McCall begins a job with what newspaper?
4. In Part III of the book, this co-worker, whom McCall befriends, is of what faith?
5. In Part III of the book, McCall is glad mothers are not using the names of _____.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does McCall say about drugs and the young black man in Chapter 40?
2. Why does McCall feel he is bringing another child into a world of pain and strife (Chapter 32)?
3. What happens with the divorce from Debbie in Chapter 41?
4. Why is McCall now afraid of the people with whom he was once so comfortable?
5. How does Stanley's visit become a turning point for McCall and the drug scene?
6. Why does McCall enjoy the small things in Chapter 24?
7. What happens when McCall deals with the question of whether to abort his own child and an assignment in Chapter 31?
8. Why does McCall see his grandchild as a another cycle of life?
9. Why are Debbie's parents happy about the pregnancy, while McCall's parents are not in Chapter 32?
10. How does Debbie's mom respond to the African name chosen for their first son and why does McCall insist on the African name?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how McCall's actions/behaviors in Chapters 1 though 5 illustrate or embody his fears?
Essay Topic 2
How does the clash between McCall and his stepfather about work and keeping a job in Part I of the book, reflect each of their views on dealing with white people? (First explain both points of view.)
Essay Topic 3
How are the people in McCall's life, outside of the prison, affected by his incarceration? (His son, Elisabeth, his parents, siblings, grandmother, etc.)
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